tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post30549533335085383..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: What Do You Know?JeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-87305505065084555542011-10-12T08:37:51.693-04:002011-10-12T08:37:51.693-04:00Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It's very easy to...Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It's very easy to fall into the 'I haven't done anything worthwhile' trap. That rarely holds up under scrutiny.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-86959949009216577172011-10-11T12:09:41.153-04:002011-10-11T12:09:41.153-04:00What a lovely- and inspiring - post. Thanks, Jeff!...What a lovely- and inspiring - post. Thanks, Jeff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978176432357891953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-75774993713571878302011-10-04T07:28:36.798-04:002011-10-04T07:28:36.798-04:00Great post! I really loved this. Being told to wri...Great post! I really loved this. Being told to write what I knew terrified me in school, when I didn't really think I knew anything interesting yet. This is a great response to that much-repeated advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-518864131702917642011-10-04T06:08:51.321-04:002011-10-04T06:08:51.321-04:00Thanks for the comments, ladies. I think 'writ...Thanks for the comments, ladies. I think 'write what you know' is one of those things that gets thrown around a lot, but is maybe not well-understood by people on either the throwing end or the receiving end. As they say in <i>Pirates of the Caribbean</i>, it's more like a guideline.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-52030893431635227162011-10-03T16:23:01.197-04:002011-10-03T16:23:01.197-04:00So totally true! Which writer on earth has done a...So totally true! Which writer on earth has done all the thing she or she has written about? Not many, I'd bet. Of course, it helps to write about what you know, but you have to also write about what you find fun or interesting or exciting. Who wants to read about real life anyway. It's boring. So if you can write, write what you want to read.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-13489650582164072902011-09-30T23:17:19.115-04:002011-09-30T23:17:19.115-04:00Great post, Jeff! Sometimes it's easy to downp...Great post, Jeff! Sometimes it's easy to downplay our experiences, but it's important to remember that they allow us to feel things on a personal level. When we're not "writing what we know," we're translating those feelings into new situations and scenarios. That's the fun part. :)<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for the shout-out, and have a great weekend!Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-10300276240239591232011-09-30T10:36:41.809-04:002011-09-30T10:36:41.809-04:00Brilliant post! I think the other Jeff is fantas...Brilliant post! I think the other Jeff is fantastic and that's a great statement. This is so true. When you think of it, most of us live pretty mundane lives. We're not out there diffusing bombs, time traveling, casting magic spells or performing any kind of heroics worthy of tall tales. We're just living. But I think you are so right about using the experiences we have had and most importantly HOW WE FELT about them and channeling that into stories. (Yes, what an incomparable feeling to hold your child in your arms for the first time--to be transformed by parenthood). For me, fiction is often an exploration of "what if" and it gives me a safe place to explore some pretty messed up scenarios and also some pretty cool ones too.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.com